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This study aims to evaluate how positive parent-child relationships influence ADHD symptom severity and well-being in children from rural and urban families.

May 20, 2026Journal of Child and Family StudiesOpen Access

Positive Parent-Child Relationships Associated with ADHD Symptom Severity among Rural and Urban Families

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CCCallie A. ColemanIowa State University KDKathy DowellEssentia Health MSMaria Schweer‐CollinsIowa State University

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Randomized trial evaluates ADHD symptoms in families, revealing the importance of parent-child relationships.

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This study aims to evaluate how positive parent-child relationships influence ADHD symptom severity and well-being in children from rural and urban families.
Eighty-four parent-child dyads were recruited from urban and rural school settings.
Eligible youth were diagnosed with ADHD.
Positive parent-child relationships and community support were assessed in relation to ADHD symptom severity.
Positive parent-child relationships significantly reduced ADHD symptom severity.
Community support was not a significant predictor of ADHD symptom severity.
No evidence was found that community support or parent-child relationships affected child subjective well-being.

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Coleman et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0d4f4cf03e14405aa9a977 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-026-03313-1

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